Looking for Dietrichs from Wurttemberg, Germany. Believed to have Immigrated in the early 1900's. I found both in Nebraska 1910. Before that I haven't a clue. Any Help would be appreciated. Thanks Dan

Jefferson Democrat Thursday, December 18, 1890 Volunteer Transcription  by N.J. ~Missouri News~ Hannibal people have been driven almost ? By dairymen teaching their cows to ? Gates. The people passes an ordinance prohibiting the bovines running at large. It did no good. The cows were turned loose at midnight and gathered in before daylight. One citizen strung a bare copper wire around his yard and attached it to the electric wire with a switch connection. Just before going to bed he turned the current on his garden circuit. He had two dead cows on his flower bed next morning and the dairymen are disgusted. An enterprising St. Joe thief stole thirty sets of harness and was given sixty days. He figures out the harness as salable at $300 and as it only took him twenty days to get them, for his eighty days service he will get $2.75 per day and board for three fourths of the time. The Kansas City Court of Appeals has decided that the law imprisoning people for unpaid board bills at hotels and boarding houses is illegal. The Kansas and Texas Coal Company has purchased T. E. WARDELL’s coal mines and lands at Bevier for $4,000,000. Charles HOMER, of Mound City, accused of horse stealing, dug his way out of the Kirksville jail. L.A. YOUNG, a Sedalia merchant, married Miss Summers at Columbia and started home with his bride and his mother. At Moberly they changed cars and while he was checking the baggage his train with his wife and mother on board, pulled out. He tried to get to Sedalia the same night on a freight train, but didn’ t, and bride and groom remained apart on the bridal night. A hound belonging to John DICKSON at Arrow Rock, near Marshall, savagely attacked his two year-old child while he was watching beside the sick bed of his wife. The bruise chewed the childs face in a horrible manner. The little one is in Sedalia being treated with a mad-strome ?, as the dog , before being shot, showed indications of hydrophobia. The Lincoln County News, which moved from Troy, made its vow to the public at Elsberry, and the citizens gave all hands on the News a Thanksgiving banquet and reception. They were short on turkeys at Hasalbol on Thanksgiving , when a hunter averted the famine by throwing a carcass of bear meat on the market. Jefferson City has decreed that all convicts released from the penitentiary must leave the town by the first train or be arrested as vagrants. The Audrain County fair Association has voted against increasing the stock from $10,000 to $ 20,000. Hundreds of horses are dying in Howell and adjoining counties, over 100 being reported dead in Oregon County alone. It is supposed to be the result of the animals eating rotten corn, but this is doubted, as it is known that some horses have had no corn this year. The disease is still increasing in fatality, and no one can foretell the end. Many of the losers are poor farmers, upon whom the loss will fall heavily. The stain (?) veterinarian will be asked to look into the matter, and let the people know if there is any cure for it. Miss Phena PERKINS, of Kansas City, is cahier of the Winner Investment Company, which does an immense business constructing railroads. Miss Phena handles millions of dollars every month and can count cash as quick as one of Cersus PORTER’s lightening enumerators and never make a mistake. She can detect counterfeit bills and coin by a power which is akin to omniscience. Here is what the editor of the Moberly Optic, edited by a colored man. Says of Mexico’s colored dude population: "Mexico produses more empty headed dudes than any city of its size in central Missouri. They watch the school house and at recess pick their chances to prevent the girls from learning. Penniless, brainless, pastless are the specimens of little emery, dilapidated cigar signs". A number of wealthy gentlemen of St. Louis have formed a sporting club and rented a five acre tract of land near Drew Station, on the Colorado Railroad, where they will construct a large artificial pond, which they propose to stock with 30,000 fish of different varieties. A Chillicothe minister preached a sermon on the "Devil in Society", and when he got through he found he had raised the devil in his church. Here is what the editor of the Moberly Optic, edited by a colored man, says of Mexico’s colored dude population; "Mexico’s produces more empty headed dudes than any city of its size in central Missouri. They watch the school house and at recess pick their chances to prevent the girls from learning. Penniless, brainless, pastless are the specimens of sittie emery, dilapidated cigar signs". A number of wealthy gentlemen of St. Louis have formed a sporting club and rented a five acre tract of land near Drew Station, on the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad where they will construct a large artificial pond, which they purpose to stock with 30,000 fish of different varieties. A Chillicothe minister preached a sermon on the "devil in Society", and when he got through he found he had raised the devil in his church. The Vandalia saloon-keepers in their application for dramshop license offer to give bond to the city of any sum, signed by men of unquestioned solvency, obligating themselves to build and maintain free of any cost to the tax payers, an electric light plant, and place five arc lamps in the public square, and they further agree to keep the public well infused running free of cost. Silk is numbered among the products of Missouri, having produced last year 2,776 pounds of cocoons: of this, 1,281 (?) was produced in Barry and Lawrence Counties and 874 in Johnson County. The ferry-boat at Narrow Rock is a novelty. The engine- a ten-horse power- is run by gasoline. Steam is raised in five minutes. It is across the Missouri river. It is 61 feet long and 2? Feet wide. Mr. Gus MOEBLE, the inventor and patentee, is pilot, engineer, fireman and ?.Near Walker, Vernon County, a miner excavated a petrified foot, 23 inches long and and 33 inches long and 29 inches around the instep, suppose to be that of a giant. The miner has been offered $150 for it, but declined the offer. According to the report of the postmaster General there are ?3,4?1 post offices in the United States.

I need the web address for the newspaper transcriptions.....I KNOW....... Don't Laugh!!! Jody

Does anyone know if there is an index for the "cemetery at Silica"? And does it have another name? Thanks, Jody

From the MOJEFFER archives, see this posting by Beth Wilson in 1999 of chancery records: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/M/MOJEFFER+199 9+384858066+F See the bottom of page 69 where his children are named. I mention here where his will is recorded. http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/M/MOJEFFER+199 9+5691268712+F For additional information on his daughter Louisa and her 4 husbands, see note 30 at: http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/smirl.html Rick Saunders -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.12/46 - Release Date: 7/11/2005

Does anybody know the names of Benjamin's children ?

For immediate release: Project Pioneers To Meet; Books Should Be Ordered Now Ste. Genevieve Project Pioneers has set two meeting dates for the Roth, Janis and Bazile families. The first is on Saturday, July 16, and another on Saturday, July 30, both at 10 a.m. at Ozark Regional Library. The purpose is to finalize the books that will be available at the Ste. Genevieve Jour de Fete August 13 and 14. Orders are being taken now for the books. Those who place orders can be assured that enough will be printed to fill the order at Jour de Fete. A specific number of books will be printed, however when the first printing runs out anyone wishing to purchase a book will have to wait for a second printing and, if needed for those out of town, shipping charges will be added. To order books contact Barbara Basler at 573-883-3134 or Jean Pettus at 573-883-3925.

Janet: Both the YERBY and YEARBY forms of this surname appear on genforum.com with a total of about 300 entries. A brief review indicates southern origins for this surname. There were less than 100 persons in the United States bearing that surname in the extant 1790 census according to "A Century of Population Growth." You may recall a very popular writer of historical fiction of the 1950's named Frank YERBY. Hope this helps, Dan

Hello List I was asked by a very dear friend if I know of any Yearby (Yerby, Irby). I do not so I am asking if anyone know or have heard of this surname. Thank You Janet

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After re-looking at the pictures of the monument it might not be a 6 inside the dividers and square. It could be a G. After looking at the site http://www.masoniclight.org/degrees.html it is probably a G. Thanks all. Dave Hallemann [email protected]

Masonic symbol of the dividers and the square with a 6 inside/ Does this mean a 6th degree mason and if so how many degrees are there? ---------------- Dave, I know nothing about this subject, but did find this online http://www.masoniclight.org/degrees.html. It includes the symbols, but not one with a square & # 6 inside... The picture next to the 6 degree is a compass with a 9-point star and the numbers 3, 5, 7, 9 below it. -Kay, FL Below are brief descriptions for the most common degrees conferred in Freemasonry in the United States.  Blue Lodge (Craft Lodge or Symbolic Lodge) This is starting point for all men who wish to become Masons. The Blue (Craft or Symbolic) Lodge confers the following degrees: Entered Apprentice Fellow Craft Master Mason The 3rd Degree, that of the Master Mason, is the "highest" degree the can be given in all of Freemasonry. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite - Northern After the Blue Lodge, a Master Mason may receive further teachings through the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite can confer an additional 30 degrees to the Master Mason. They are divided as follows in the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. The Southern Jurisdiction is organized differently and has a few different names for some of these degrees.  Lodge of Perfection 4° - 14° Degrees 4° - Secret Master 5° - Perfect Master 6° - Intimate Secretary 7° - Provost and Judge 8° - Intendant of the Building 9° - Master Elect of the Nine - North 10° - Master Elect of the Fifteen - North 11° - Sublime Master Elected - North 12° - Grand Master Architect 13° - Master of the Ninth Arch 14° - Grand Elect Mason Council, Princes of Jerusalem 15° - 16° Degrees 15° - Knight of the East or Sword 16° - Prince of Jerusalem   Chapter of Rose Croix 17° - 18° Degrees 17° - Knight of the East and West 18° - Knight of the Rose Croix   Consistory 19° - 32° 33° - Honorary Achievement Degrees 19° - Grand Pontiff 20° - Master ad Vitam 21° - Patriarch Noachite 22° - Prince of Libanus 23° - Chief of the Tabernacle 24° - Prince of the Tabernacle 25° - Knight of the Brazen Serpent 26° - Prince of Mercy 27° - Commander of the Temple 28° - Knight of the Sun 29° - Knight of St. Andrew 30° - Grand Inspector 31° - Knight Aspirant 32° - Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 33° - Sovereign Grand Inspector General An honorary 33rd° is conferred annually to certain 32nd° masons who have exemplified, in their daily lives, the true meaning of the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God. The recipient must be at least 33 years of age and may not apply for the degree. Although the Scottish Rite degrees are numbered, it is not to imply that masons who have achieved these degrees are of "higher" rank. The highest degree in Freemasonry is the sublime degree of Master Mason or 3° which is given in the Blue Lodge. The York Rite is another organization that can give provide additional Masonic teachings and confer additional degrees. The York Rite is  Christian in nature and is organized as follows: Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Degrees Mark Master Past Master  (Some Areas) Most Excellent Master Royal Arch   Council of Royal & Select Masters (Cryptic) Degrees Royal Master Select Master Super-Excellent Master   Commandery of Knights Templar Degrees Order of the Red Cross Order of the Knights of Malta Order of the Knights Templar  

This is probably the same person as Amanda owns the farm where John is buried in 1876, four years after his death. I have been going so hard the last few weeks I haven't had time to do follow up research. Plus I want to get the information out as soon as possible for people looking for him. Thanks Barb. Dave Hallemann [email protected]

On the John Williams monument previously mentioned there is the Masonic symbol of the dividers and the square with a 6 inside. Does this mean a 6th degree mason and if so how many degrees are there? Dave Hallemann [email protected]

This is the correct death notice for John. I believe he was the son of James L. Williams and Jane Mitchell. John first married Mary Angeline Donnell, and she is the mother of the two girls listed. They also had a son James Williams, born October 11, 1866 that died March 20, 1867. Mary Angeline died February 25, 1868, and John then married Amanda Bainbridge. >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Barb Lynn [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:17 PM >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] New Cemetery - Williams,John Gravesite >>>> >>>> >>>>There is a death notice for a John Williams in Charlotte's >>>>newspaper >>>>transcriptions. His death was reported as April 2, 1872. >>>>Could that be the >>>>same John Williams? I see in the 1876 Historical Atlas, >>>>Amanda Williams >>>>owned property in S 23, T39 R4E . Anyone know who the >>>>parents are of this >>>>John Williams? >>>> >>>>================ >>>> >>>>Jefferson Democrat >>>> >>>>FRIDAY, 5 APRIL 1872 >>>> >>>>OBITUARY - DIED - At his residence in Hillsboro, Tuesday, >>>>April 2nd, 1872, >>>>of small pox, John WILLIAMS, Collector of Jefferson County, Mo. >>>> >>>>This is certainly the saddest incident we have ever been >>>>called upon to >>>>record, more especially on account of the melancholly >>>>circumstances. On >>>>account of the fearful character of the disease his friends >>>>in Hillsboro, >>>>were detained from visiting him, and assisting in soothing >>>>him in his last >>>>painful hours on earth, and comforting his bereaved ones >>>>who have suffered a >>>>loss that the world cannot replace. >>>> >>>>Those who would otherwise have been with him, occupy public >>>>positions where >>>>they would have been guilty at least of great neglect of >>>>their duties to the >>>>public had they not strictly guarded against assisting in >>>>any way to spread >>>>the disease. He did not suffer however for want of >>>>attention. Besides his >>>>wife who labored only as a wife can, -- and a hired nurse >>>>Dr. PIPKIN was >>>>with him all the time, and Dr. BREWSTER a good part of the time. >>>> >>>>He caught the small pox from a man who after burying three >>>>of his family who >>>>died with the disease, came to Mr. WILLIAMS' office -- >>>>stood around there an >>>>hour or two and paid him some money. If there is not, there >>>>should be, a >>>>heavy penalty against any who will carelessly assist in the >>>>spread of this >>>>disease. >>>> >>>>========================= >>>> >>>>Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri >>>> >>>>FRIDAY, 10 MAY 1872 >>>> >>>>The Will of John WILLIAMS, dec'd, was proved up, and Mrs. >>>>Amanda WILLIAMS, >>>>the widow, appointed administratrix, with the Will annexed, >>>>and a bond >>>>required of her of $25.000. >>>> >>>>Mrs. Amanda WILLIAMS was appointed guardian of Sarah C. >>>>WILLIAMS, aged 10, >>>>and Eliza A. WILLIAMS, aged 8, and required to fill bonds >>>>in the sum of >>>>$5000 for each minor. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "sleuth.em" <[email protected]> >>>>To: <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:13 PM >>>>Subject: [MOJEFFER] New Cemetery >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Subject: New Cemetery >>>>> >>>>> Carole Goggin and I have located what we feel is an >>>>> unrecorded grave in Jefferson County Missouri, T 39 R4 >>>>S23 NW1/4, only >>>>> 1 monument. Until I can determine an "official" name I am >>>>listing it >>>>> under, Williams, John Gravesite for now. Please update records. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Large Monument with Clasp Hands in ornate circle at top >>>>Masonic symbol >>>>> with 6 inside dividers in circle below hands >>>>> >>>>> In Memory Of >>>>> >>>>> John WILLIAMS >>>>> >>>>> Born >>>>> July 19, 1835 >>>>> >>>>> Died >>>>> April 12, 1872 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dave Hallemann >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== >>>>> Jefferson Co. MOGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/index.html is >>>>> getting a >>>>> much needed overhaul. During the update, links may be >>>>disabled or images >>>>> may be missing, but the site will remain online for researching. >>>>> >>>>> ============================== >>>>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records >>>>added in the >>>>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. >>>>Learn more: >>>>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>

There is a death notice for a John Williams in Charlotte's newspaper transcriptions. His death was reported as April 2, 1872. Could that be the same John Williams? I see in the 1876 Historical Atlas, Amanda Williams owned property in S 23, T39 R4E . Anyone know who the parents are of this John Williams? ================ Jefferson Democrat FRIDAY, 5 APRIL 1872 OBITUARY - DIED - At his residence in Hillsboro, Tuesday, April 2nd, 1872, of small pox, John WILLIAMS, Collector of Jefferson County, Mo. This is certainly the saddest incident we have ever been called upon to record, more especially on account of the melancholly circumstances. On account of the fearful character of the disease his friends in Hillsboro, were detained from visiting him, and assisting in soothing him in his last painful hours on earth, and comforting his bereaved ones who have suffered a loss that the world cannot replace. Those who would otherwise have been with him, occupy public positions where they would have been guilty at least of great neglect of their duties to the public had they not strictly guarded against assisting in any way to spread the disease. He did not suffer however for want of attention. Besides his wife who labored only as a wife can, -- and a hired nurse Dr. PIPKIN was with him all the time, and Dr. BREWSTER a good part of the time. He caught the small pox from a man who after burying three of his family who died with the disease, came to Mr. WILLIAMS' office -- stood around there an hour or two and paid him some money. If there is not, there should be, a heavy penalty against any who will carelessly assist in the spread of this disease. ========================= Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri FRIDAY, 10 MAY 1872 The Will of John WILLIAMS, dec'd, was proved up, and Mrs. Amanda WILLIAMS, the widow, appointed administratrix, with the Will annexed, and a bond required of her of $25.000. Mrs. Amanda WILLIAMS was appointed guardian of Sarah C. WILLIAMS, aged 10, and Eliza A. WILLIAMS, aged 8, and required to fill bonds in the sum of $5000 for each minor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sleuth.em" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:13 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] New Cemetery > > Subject: New Cemetery > > Carole Goggin and I have located what we feel is an unrecorded > grave in Jefferson County Missouri, T 39 R4 S23 NW1/4, only 1 monument. > Until I can determine an "official" name I am listing it under, Williams, > John Gravesite for now. Please update records. > > > Large Monument with Clasp Hands in ornate circle at top > Masonic symbol with 6 inside dividers in circle below hands > > In Memory Of > > John WILLIAMS > > Born > July 19, 1835 > > Died > April 12, 1872 > > > > Dave Hallemann > [email protected] > > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Jefferson Co. MOGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/index.html is getting a > much needed overhaul. During the update, links may be disabled or images > may be missing, but the site will remain online for researching. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >

I sent one file twice. There are 3 different emails with the subject line "New Cemetery" so you may want to read each one. Sorry for any confusion. Dave Hallemann [email protected]

Subject: New Cemetery Carole Goggin and I have located what we feel is an unrecorded grave in Jefferson County Missouri, T 39 R4 S23 NW1/4, only 1 monument. Until I can determine an "official" name I am listing it under, Williams, John Gravesite for now. Please update records. Large Monument with Clasp Hands in ornate circle at top Masonic symbol with 6 inside dividers in circle below hands In Memory Of John WILLIAMS Born July 19, 1835 Died April 12, 1872 Dave Hallemann [email protected]

If anyone is looking for WWI registration records from other states.... Free …July 4 to July 17. Ancestry has opened up its World War 1 Draft Registration records for several states.  Unfortunately, Missouri is not one of them, but this may be useful to some of you. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/ww1/draft.htm -Kay, FL

Carole Goggin and I have located an unrecorded cemetery in Jefferson County Missouri, T41 R2 S35. The “official” name will be Marshall Cemetery. This beautiful private cemetery has iron gates, chain and pillar fencing, with many piles of rocks outside the fence to denote dog and horse graves. Cemetery is ¼ acre. Please update records. Thirza C. MARSHALL 1889-1940 Jay P. MARSHALL 1884-1961 2 memorial plaques, persons buried elsewhere; Adolphus Jackson CRIDER, 1885-1945, He served his community faithfully and well for thirty-five years as pioneer physician, family doctor, country Practitioner, original staff member of the Waynesville General Hospital, “To love life through labor is to intimate with life’s inmost secrets” Clara Cecilia Christine CRIDER, 1892-1974, She served her community faithfully and well for sixty-four years, teacher, church leader, health service worker, and influential political member of the community. She spent her life searching for he good in people and helping them make their dreams come true. “No one is all bad just as no one is all good. Clara Crider” One large red granite stone Kenneth Chenery MARSHALL 1917- not deceased as of 7-2005 Helen nee Crider MARSHALL 1920- not deceased as of 7-2005 Dave Hallemann [email protected]